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Embracing Creativity: A Game Developer’s Journey
With my surgery date approaching and Canada Day on the horizon, there will be a short pause between this post and the next-just a few days, I hope. With six weeks off work and some time to myself, I thought I’d share a few thoughts with you all. Despite everything happening in the world, I…
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TXTCORE: A Lantern in the Dark – Building The Labyrinth of Time’s Edge
There are easier ways to make a game than writing thousands of lines in QBasic. There are engines with drag-and-drop interfaces, AI-assisted code, glossy textures, and prefab terrain. There are tools designed to churn out content, to follow formulas, to satisfy trends. I could’ve taken that path, but I didn’t. Not because I’m nostalgic for…
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The Withered Orchard and the Weight of What Matters
A personal reflection by Kenneth Hawkins, creator of The Labyrinth of Time’s Edge Lately, I’ve been battling through a rough stretch with my health. There are moments when even standing upright feels like defiance. Moments when my hands tremble at the keyboard. And yet… I keep going. Not because I’m stubborn. Not because I’m chasing…
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This Game Is My Magnum Opus
You know, I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. About why I keep doing this. About why I’ve spent so many years building this massive, strange, personal thing called The Labyrinth of Time’s Edge. The truth is, this isn’t just some game I put together for fun. This isn’t just a side project or…
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From Alberta with Shadows
It is I, the Ventureweaver, returning once more to share tales from the wild edges of imagination, stories that I hope will forever shift the way you see the world around you. Lately, I’ve been wandering the outer reaches of a world not many dare to explore. Creatures not born of myth or memory have…
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Reviving Forgotten Worlds: An Easter Reflection and a Look Into My Dream Game
Happy Easter to all you amazing adventurers, wherever you may be in the world and whatever gaming system you’re currently enjoying! It’s mid-April already—can you believe it? If someone had told me I’d be spending this time creating and documenting the game of my dreams, I wouldn’t have believed them. Yet, here I am, and…
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A New Update Awaits!
Greetings, fellow adventurers! Lately, I’ve been dreaming up ideas—ideas that could forever change our gaming world. Despite everything that’s been happening in my life, and even though I’ve been nearly running on fumes, I want you all to know that no matter how challenging things become, I’ll always make time for you. I’ve indeed been…
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Press Start on Nostalgia: Finding Joy in Games and Life
Ever feel tired? Bored with life? Like growing older makes you yearn for the past? I know that feeling all too well. It hits me at work, in the quiet moments between tasks, when my mind drifts back to simpler times. Maybe it’s a sign—though I couldn’t tell you what it means because, let’s be…
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From Floppy Disks to Dreams: Creating My Text Adventure
I’m sitting in the living room, putting the finishing touches on the tower portion of my text adventure game. With each passing day, I find myself adding more to it, shaping the world one keystroke at a time. There’s something almost magical about creating a text adventure—the rhythmic push of the keys, the soft glow…
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